JAMA Radiology

JAMA Radiology
Title	JAMA Radiology
Discipline	Radiology

JAMA Radiology is a peer-reviewed medical journal focusing on diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology, and imaging science. It publishes original research, reviews, case reports, and commentary that intersect with clinical practice and biomedical investigation. The journal occupies a role among publications that include The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, BMJ, Radiology (journal), and European Radiology in disseminating imaging evidence to clinicians and researchers.

History

The journal originated as part of the publishing activities associated with American Medical Association periodicals and evolved amid broader changes in American Medical Association publishing and the emergence of specialty journals like The Journal of the American Medical Association. Its development reflects trends exemplified by the founding of specialty titles such as Circulation (journal), Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Nature Medicine. Over time it paralleled institutional shifts seen at organizations including Mayo Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic where imaging practice advanced through work by investigators affiliated with Harvard Medical School, Stanford University School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Scope and content

The journal covers topics comparable to those addressed in articles from American College of Radiology, Society of Interventional Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, European Society of Radiology, and specialty groups such as Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. Content areas include diagnostic modalities used at institutions like Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Mount Sinai Health System and techniques linked to innovators from Royal Marsden Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Imperial College London, and Weill Cornell Medicine. Studies often involve cohorts from centers such as Stanford Hospital, UCLA Medical Center, Toronto General Hospital, and University College London Hospitals and use methodologies reflected in publications alongside Science Translational Medicine, Cell, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Editorial leadership and publisher

Editorial leadership has included editors with appointments at major academic centers including Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and Duke University School of Medicine. The journal is published by a major medical publisher linked to professional organizations such as American Medical Association and shares publishing ecosystems with titles like JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine, JAMA Oncology, and JAMA Cardiology. Responsibilities for peer review and editorial policy intersect with committees and councils similar to those at National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and academic societies including Royal College of Radiologists.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is indexed in major bibliographic services comparable to PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase. Abstracting and indexing facilitate discoverability alongside other indexed works such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet Oncology, Radiotherapy and Oncology, and IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. Inclusion in citation databases ties the journal to metrics produced by organizations like Clarivate Analytics and Elsevier.

Impact and reception

The journal's impact is considered within the constellation of high-profile clinical journals and specialty titles including Annals of Surgery, Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and AJR American Journal of Roentgenology. Academic reception involves citations from investigators at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Imperial College London, University of Toronto, and Karolinska Institutet. The journal's influence is discussed in contexts similar to debates around publication practices at Nature, Science (journal), PLOS ONE, and policy discussions involving National Institutes of Health funding priorities.

Notable publications and special issues

Notable publications have included multicenter cohort studies, technical advances in imaging biomarkers, and guidelines comparable to consensus statements issued by American College of Radiology and Radiological Society of North America. Special issues have focused on topics resonant with programs at Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, European Congress of Radiology, and translational research highlighted at conferences like American Association for Cancer Research and Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine.

Access and subscription model

Access and subscription arrangements align with models used by journals published by organizations such as American Medical Association and major commercial publishers like Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer. Options include institutional subscriptions held by libraries at Harvard University Library, Bodleian Library, National Library of Medicine, and consortia serving healthcare systems including Kaiser Permanente and university hospital networks. The journal participates in hybrid models where article processing charges and open-access choices are considered similar to policies at BMJ Open and PLOS Medicine.

Awards and controversies

The journal and its published authors have been recognized with awards and citations that parallel honors from bodies like Radiological Society of North America Gold Medals, American Roentgen Ray Society awards, and young investigator prizes from Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. Controversies involving editorial decisions, retractions, or debates over interpretation mirror issues faced by other high-profile journals such as The Lancet retractions, BMJ investigations, and policy disputes involving National Institutes of Health funding and Food and Drug Administration approvals.

Category:Medical journals Category:Radiology